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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,702,328.38 and 3,628,687,656.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,702,328.38 and 3,628,687,656.38 is: 8,557,453,813.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,702,328.38 : 3,628,687,656.38 = 3,628,687,656.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,702,328.38/3,628,687,656.38 = 3,628,687,656.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,702,328.38x = 3,628,687,656.38 × 3,628,687,656.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,702,328.38x = 13,167,374,107,528,290,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,167,374,107,528,290,304/1,538,702,328.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,557,453,813.33

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